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CONCORD, N. C. MONDAY, JANUARY M 1906
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PAST YEAR A GOOD ONE ' HriUg, of Salisbury, come, down and
-,. ' - with bis brother, Mr. C U Heilig,
Many Signs of Prosperity and
Growth at Mt. Pleasant .
: During the Past Yean
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The Tdwd Wants Bank, B. & L, and
;; Other Industries Daring This Year.
Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 8. While other
and larger places are taking their
respects pf the past year with
ble results, Mt Pleasant, too, may
take an inventory of the stock on band
which compared with one year ago
will, we believe, show a marked ad'
vance.
' In population there was a steady
increase throughout the year. The
rolls of the different schools fully attest
this fact . ' A number of handsome res
idences were erected, and many im
provements made which added very
much to the town.
In a business way the growth has
been almost phenomenal, far beyond
expectations at the beginning of the
year ' Two new business houses were
practically completed during the year.
A conservative estimate places' the in
increase in .business done 'at 35 per
cent, more than any previous year.
' J All manufacturing enterprises .have
been scenes of activity, and there has
been plenty of work for all who cared
to work, In fact, we have every rea
son to feel proud of the record of the
old year, lit saw the first fruits of a
town spirit which, if kept alive, will
be of incalculable benefit in future
progress. . '
.'Many suggestions are being made
as to some-of the things to be accom
plished during the present year, prom
inent among which is, a double daily
mail service. The present service,
however, is the best we have yet . had
and is giving entire satisfaction,' and
there is no one who wishrs to see it
changed, but with three rural routes
leading out from here the ; volume of
mail willbe increased to fuch an ex
tent that an additional mail would be
great benefit. .' 1 his of .course,
would use the old' schedule, leaving
here at 8 6'clock in the mornirg and
returning leave Concord "at any old
time in the' afternoon. ' The cost to
Uncle bam would be so small aa pot
to be a serious consideration. At any
rate the suggestion is a good" one, Ind
worthy an effort'to secure. . ' ' -.
: A building and loan association and
a bank have been suggested, and why
not get them I Let them come;- there
will be business doing for them. .. :
. And some one has asked that the
census be taken. A good Idea, We
are all interested to know7 just how
many there are of us any way.
Better than all these, however, is
the suggestion that we get off the
"pipe line" and take a ride on the car
line. This must be done sooner ..or
later, why hot in 1906? ,
.'. ;; Soma local Hotes.;;.Vtf
f Five years ago- a company of young
people from Concord spent a day here
picnicing.'.;- Miss Ada Allen was
among the number and had : the mis
fortune to lose her bracelet Diligent
search was made but that which she
prized so highly could hot be found.
One day last week, While Charley
Crowell was walking ; through j the
meadow on Buffalo creek hp noticed
something bright peeping from beneath
the mud. It proved to be Miss ' Al
len's lost bracelet! and Was forwarded
to 1 r at once. '- -' -V.
One day in each year Mr. L
takes the annual hunt, commemorative
of the days when "boyhood was in
flower." Last Thursday this event
was celebrated and they report a great
day's sport.
There seems to be an organized
gang of "shop lifters" who have been
getting in some costly work recently
Evidences indicates that part of the
gang hail from the Country and part
are on the spot We hope it is not
wishing them too much for the Near
Year that they have the pleasure of a
good warm job on the roads next sum
mer.
A jolly representation of the "old
time set headed by Mr. Harris
Crowell went to the bachelor quarters
of Mr. Sandy Shoe Friday night and
for several hours whooped up the
songs and music of former days.
Upon arrival they found their host re
tired, but this counted for little for he
was soon the merriest of the group,
Go where you will and you will
not find a better section of country
anywhere than that around Mt. Gilead
church, east of town. The past few
weeks have seen a perfect net work of
'phone lines spread over the country;
every man and his neighbor now has a
'phone. These people are nothing, if
not progressive.
The condition of Mis Zula Eudy,
who is now at the home of Mr. J L
Leflcr, is serious and unchanged. We
are glad to note, however, that her
physicians see indications for a favor
able change.
Misses Mae Torrence and JessieT
Glover, of Charlotte, are visiting rel
atives here.
Mr. Edwin H Btaverwent to At
lanta Saturday where he will study
telegraphs and stenography. Wr
wish him success.
Messrs. Walter and Robert Adams,
of Gastonia, spent yesterday in town.
While this correspondence is usually
"white supremacy", yet we step ss'Je
for the moment to note, the presence
in town of Cab: Milenheimer, a col
ored man of the old school. Cab had
been living in New Jersey for some
time, and is just concluding his Christ
mas visit to the people who use to
"own him" He hasn't forgotten
them, nor has his Northern associations
changed him as a representative type
of the typical Southern darkey While
he doesn't know "a from izzard" in
books, yet by always doing good, hon
est work, he is making a success and
talks of banks, deposits, drafts, checks
and the ease of a business man. .,
- GRIFFITH LAST NIGHT.
Shaiespeaie's Richard the Third at
j the Opera House Last Night!:
It is doubtful if the average reader
of Shakespeare's Richard the Third
fully agree with John Griffith in his
interpretation or the play. ' He was
badly handicapped, by the stage sur
roundings, especially, in the battle
scenes, when Richard had tome stirring
lilies. We like Griffith'sGIoster bet
ter than his Richard. Local condi
tions and personal idea may be re
sponsible for this, though. Mr. Griffith
was poorly supported, with the excep
tion Of Richmond, there being none to
follow Griffith with credit and support
him as necessary.. The audience last
night was not large' and there was no
real enthusiasm over the stage work at
any period of the play. Mr. Griffith
is, however a good actor and does not
deseive severe criticism in this roll
when stage and support arc cousidered,
APPALLING
LANDSLIDE
Houses Situated on the Edge of
a Clay Pit Tumble Into
the Great Hole.
SIXTEEN TO TWENTY
BODIES IN THE RUINS
Fire Follows aad Many Lives Are Lost
In the Flame as Well as From
jnjaries la the Fall.
.Haverstraw, N. Jan. 9. From
16 to 20 bodies are now thought to be
in the ruins of twelve wrecked and 'fire
destroyed homes which slid over a
clay embankment last night. Rescuing
parties who remained on the scene ail
night are powerless to help because of
the intense heat from the flames. At
daylight began the work of recovering
the bodies or what is left of the dead
The victims are mostly women and
children, either killed outright or slow
ly smothered and burned while impris
oned in their overturned bouses, caused
by the sudden precipitation of ten
frame houses into the pit of a brick
yard.
Without a minutes warning the en
tire row of one family houses and three
stores shot over the bank which had
been due away by workmen in the
brick yard. The fall was about a
hundred feet and the overturning stoves
spilled ftrey contents among the dis
mantled interior, setting fire to the
collapsed houses in which were im
prisoned, beyond hope of recovery,
many people. The bank slid slowly
at first rearward and then went down
with a crush.
The screams of the terror stricken
inmates aroused many in time tor
them to escape in their night clothes,
the space on which stood their homes
becoming vacant. Following the cries
from the pit many rushed to the edge
of the clay pit in time to see the sput
tering of fire, followed by an outburst
of flames.
Firemen from this place and rein
forcements from Garnersville dashed
to the scene, being confronted by hor
rifying handicaps. '
Jadge Boyd Adjoaras Special Term of
' Federal Court One Week.
Greensboro, Jan. 9. Upon filing
affidavit in the Samuel case in the
Federal court by the defendant that a
material witness was sick Judge Boyd
ordered an adjournment of the court
until the 16th, and the court took re
cess until next Tuesday.
Cents Report os Cotton Giaoed to Jan
nary 1st
Washington, Jan. 9. The census
report of cotton ginned to January 1,
1906, ' given out : today placet the
amount at 9,721,774. ; -A
Concord Boy to Many. ' .
The following invitation hat . been
received announcing the wedding of a
Concord boy. the ton of Mr. C R
White:'." . .
Mr. and lira. Joseph Travis Simmons
Invito yon to witness the marriage
"i, c of their daughter .
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.Mr. Robert Lawrence White ' . ; ,
Thursday evening, January the thewty
' third nineteen hundred and six , ,
. at sight-thirty o'clock ; v k
Cambridge street .
Greenwood, South Carolina, : -;
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system of a cold is a thorough eraoeat-
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Dure, drives all cold oat of the system.
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ARMOUR MUST PAY.
Supreme Court Decides Against Big
Packers in North Carolina Case.
Washington, Jan. 8. In an opinion
by the Chief Justice, the Supreme
court of the United States today de
cided the case of the Armour Packing
Company versus B R Lacv, treasurer
of North Carolina, in favor of the
State.
This case grew out of an effort to
enforce the State law of North Care"
lina, imposing a license tax on every
meat packing house doing business in
the State. " The Armour Company
contended that it was not engaged in
doing a packing buainess in the State,
as it did no slaughtering there, but the
law was upheld by the State Supreme
court and their finding was sustained.
The law was also attacked on the
ground that its enforcement waa an in
terference with intent-ate commerce;
that it contravened the uniformity rule
of the North Carolina constitution,
and that it was contrary to the Federal
constitution, because it was class legis
lation, but the court accepted the in
terpretation of the State Supreme court
and sustained the law. .. .,.,,.:;
Justices Brown, White, Peckham
and McKenna dissented, on the ground
that the Armour Company ia not en
gaged in doing a packing house busi- j
ness in the State, but in telling meat.
Indigestion ia easily overcome by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Core, ' because
this remedy digest what Ton "eat and
gives the stomaoh a 'rest allows it to
recuperate vat grow strong again. Kodol
relives Indigestion, : Belching of Gas,
Sour Stomaoh, Heart-Barn, eta, and en
ables the digestive organs to tranform
all foods into the kind of rich red blood
that makes health and strength; Soldi
by Gibson Drug Store. . y ;
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